Sunday, March 28, 2010

The Joy of Google

It has occurred to me how much more quickly arguments can be solved with the internet. I'm talking about the petty, often trivia-based marital arguments my husband and I find ourselves in on occasion. Do you know the kind?

B: "Time time time, see what's become of me, as I look around for my possibilities..."
K: "Ah, The Mamas and the Papas."
B: "Uh, Simon and Garfunkel sang this, honey."
K: "Uh-uh, it was The Mamas and the Papas. Look around, leaves are brown, and the sky is a hazy--"
B: Laughing patronizingly, "This was Simon and Garfunkel!"
K: "SO Mamas and the Papas."
B: "Yeah, whatever." *cough's "Simonandgarfunkel"
Silence... Crickets...

Now, let's add Google into the mix, shall we?

B: "Time time time, see what's become of me, as I look around for my possibilities..."
K: "Ah, The Mamas and the Papas."
B: "Uh, Simon and Garfunkel sang this, honey."
K: "No way, it was the Mamas and the-- What are you doing?"
B: "There, look: 'A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1966 for their 1968 album, Bookends (although it also appeared on their Live from New York City, 1967). It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the second most popular song on the album after "Mrs. Robinson," which earlier reached #1.'"
K: Slight blush. "Ohhh, yeah. Hm, I always thought it was The Mamas and the Papas. Oh well."
B: "You're so cute when you think you know stuff."
K: "I know how not to make your dinner."